Chapter 13: Shopkeeper Lin, you have such a brilliant idea!
Two days ago.
Zhao Gao came to the palace to report to Ying Zheng some news he had received from the palace.
"The king, Xiangbang seems to have planned for the construction of the palace, and he invited the best craftsmen from the Qi country, and it is said that he is the descendant of the public loss class."
Ying Zheng clutched the bamboo slip in his hand, and his face was solemn: "He is so sure that he can persuade the ministers to send his own people to build the palace?" β
"My lord, the minister feels that this matter is a little strange. Xiangbang attaches great importance to the construction of the palace this time, and is afraid that he will profit a lot from it. If we want to persuade the ministers to use the cement of the shopkeeper Lin, I'm afraid it will be even more difficult, so why don't we make another plan? β
Ying Zheng thought about it for a while, thinking that before LΓΌ Buwei became the prime minister of Great Qin, he was a businessman who traveled around the world, and he liked to buy at a low price and sell at a high price to make a profit, and he also won the title of a strange goods.
Now that the palace is being built, does he also want to profit from it?
Otherwise, with his Lu Buwei's style of acting, how could he care about the construction of a palace?
Ying Zheng shook his head and said: "The widow once promised the shopkeeper Xiaolin to take down the palace to build this project, and he also swore an oath by high-fives. β
"Now that we have to retreat when we encounter some difficulties, how will the widow take charge of politics in the future?"
"The widow doesn't want to lose the shopkeeper of Xiaolin, and he must take down the construction of the palace."
Ying Zheng is bound to win this matter!
In his heart, in fact, it was not for the sake of a promise with Lin Mo that he wanted to take down the palace and build it.
He wanted to use this matter to suppress Lu Buwei and establish a certain prestige in the court.
The last time the Bashu plague happened, whether it was the important ministers of the court or the nobles of the clan, they were all impressed by him.
For him, the construction of the palace not only gave LΓΌ Buwei a dismount, but also an opportunity to establish his prestige in the court.
And Ying Zheng has been dormant for eight years, and what he is best at is seizing the opportunity, once he seizes the opportunity, he will have the day to turn over!
On the other side, Li Si received a secret order from Ying Zheng that he must find a craftsman who can compete with the craftsman skills of the Gongyi family.
Qilu craftsmen are famous far and wide, and the craftsman skills are among the best in the Seven Kingdoms.
Where did he go to find a craftsman who was even more powerful than the Gongyi family?
To say that there is no shortage of skilled craftsmen in Xianyang City, compared with the Gongyi family, it is a small thing.
This made Li Si worried, and he sent people to inquire around in Xianyang City, but he couldn't find a suitable craftsman after all.
There is no way to complete the king's secret order, not to mention how melancholy Li Si is in his heart.
He paced back and forth in the central streets of Xianyang City, not knowing how to deal with Yingzheng.
At this time, he was suddenly tapped on the shoulder.
"Xiao Li, we are really fateful, the huge Xianyang City, we met here."
As soon as Li Si turned around, Lin Mo was looking at him with a smile.
He was shocked, if he hadn't received the king's secret order to come to the city in civilian clothes to run errands, he might have been discovered by Shopkeeper Lin.
If this is exposed, I don't know how the king will blame him!
While secretly rejoicing, Li Si praised Lin Mo with his hand: "Shopkeeper Lin, you are really a god!" The matter of the imperial court's construction of the palace was all in your words, and Li admired you so much. β
Although Li Si was jealous of Lin Mo's talent, he was not stingy in his praise.
Mainly, he has a problem at the moment and wants to consult Lin Mo.
Confucius is not ashamed to ask, now that he wants to give an account to the king, he can only ask Lin Mo for help.
"Xiao Li, don't be so polite between us. I see that you are frowning on the street and wandering for a long time, is there something big wrong in your business? β
Lin Mo's words hit Li Si's heart, causing him to lower his eyelids and sigh.
"To tell you the truth, Brother Zhao and I have the intention to take over the palace and build this huge project. But I still ran into trouble halfway, someone in the court had already booked this big project, and Brother Zhao and I had little hope of winning this project. β
Lin Mo frowned tightly and said, "It shouldn't be! The techniques I have taught you are absolutely magical. Even if they invite the public loss class, they have to be ashamed. Could it be that this major project involves the interests of someone in the DPRK and China, so that someone will be the first to take the lead? β
Li Si's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly: "Shopkeeper Lin, you're right!" This big project involves someone's interests, and he will make an internal decision to book it in advance. β
"Brother Zhao and I both feel unfair, even if we have cement technology in our hands, but the other party has invited the best craftsmen of the Gongyi family, we have no chance of winning!"
"Brother Zhao and I are both worried about this matter, and we are trying every means to find a craftsman who is as famous as the Gongyi family, but to no avail...... Shopkeeper Lin, I'm afraid that the construction of the palace will disappoint you. β
After listening to Li Si's bitter water, Lin Mo said with a smile: "Xiao Li, don't panic! I can find you craftsmen with the same name as the Gongyi family. You can fight for it again, and if it really doesn't work, then forget it. β
"Since the court intends to let someone benefit, then it is okay not to do this business. If we can't talk about this business, then let's find another business. β
"They don't look down on cement technology, that's their loss! Xiao Li, don't frown, smile one. β
After listening to Lin Mo's words, Li Si laughed more ugly than crying.
Is Shopkeeper Lin comforting him?
Now he just wanted to hurry back and deal with the king, and hurriedly asked: "Shopkeeper Lin, the stakes are very high, where are the craftsmen who are as famous as the Gongyi family?" β
"In this world, the only craftsman who can be as famous as the Gongyi family is the Mo family. The Mo family is the descendants of Mozi, and there are many skilled craftsmen, and the people who lead them are called the Mo family giants. β
"The Mo family is now dormant in various countries, but as long as the Mo family giant is found, as soon as the giant order is issued, all the Mo family can be ordered to gather in Xianyang in less than three days."
Hiss!
Liss gasped!
Shopkeeper Lin really has a wide range of knowledge and is well-informed, and he actually knows everything about the Mo family!
"Shopkeeper Lin, I have also heard of the Mo family, but their whereabouts are uncertain. The rumors of the Mo family giant are even more mysterious, and the difficulty of finding them is unimaginable. β
Lin Mo smiled and said, "What's so difficult about this? You just released the news in the city, saying that the Gongyi family will enter Xianyang soon, and who can beat the Gongyi family in terms of craftsmanship will be rewarded! β
"Do you want to attract the Mo family to Xianyang through rewards? But as far as I know, they're not attracted to money. β
"The reward is just a gimmick, what will really make the Mo family show up is the competition of craftsmen's skills! The Mo family and the Gongyi family have always been at odds with each other, and they have always been reluctant to give in to each other in terms of craftsman skills. β
After listening to Lin Mo's words, Li Si's eyes were full of brilliance, and he hurriedly gave a thumbs up and said, "Wonderful! Wonderful! Shopkeeper Lin, you have a great idea! β